Professional House Cleaning Checklist: The Do's and Don'ts For a Cleaner and Safer Home

Professional house cleaning checklist is not just for sequencing what to do, but also to be more cautious or mindful about the do's and don'ts in house cleaning.

​Who likes a clean house? All of us dream of having it. If your home is vast enough, then there are arduous tasks to do, especially in cleaning its parts and its entirety, including its vicinity. If you have a small or just an average house, cleaning seems manageable, isn't it?

Well, it really depends on your creative strategy, but you must bear in mind the do's and don'ts of cleaning:

Do's:

• Keep safety in mind always that before you do any DIY activity, you must have caution, care, and sound judgment - if in doubt, don't do it at all!
• Do invest in controlling the house lights with a time switch. It's a great way to give the impression that your home is occupied because lights automatically come on at dusk and go out at 10 or 11 pm as desired.
• Always ensure that doors to garden sheds are locked to prevent unwanted visitors or, worse, criminals from gaining easy access to enter your home or your neighbors.
• Always fit smoke detectors for safety in your house and keep your family updated and rehearsed with an evacuation plan that you can use in case of fire or emergency.
• To avoid accidents in the bathroom due to wet soapy tile or porcelain surfaces or slippery floors, use non-skid mats in the tub and shower and on the bathroom floor.
• Always keep a first aid kit ready at home and clean out the medicine cabinet regularly and safely dispose of expired medicines from time to time.
• Always use the right tools or equipment to do any work at home. Using inappropriate tools can easily lead to untoward incidents.
• For safety in the kitchen, clean cutting boards and knives after each use, use disposable cutting boards, and always use a clean dishcloth every day as damp sponges and dishcloths contain millions of germs.
• Regularly clean your refrigerator and cabinets and throw the foods that are moldy, spoiled, or stale.
• Always do regular overall cleaning of the house to avoid health issues or problems.

Don'ts:
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• Never leave children unsupervised in a pool. At the time of social gatherings at or near a pool, always appoint a "designated watcher" to protect young children from pool accidents.
• Don't smoke in bed for your family safety, as smoking in bed is a significant cause of accidental fire deaths in homes. Never place or leave ashtrays on the arms of chairs where they can be knocked off easily.
• Do not leave any objects on the stairway as anyone can easily trip over objects left on stairs while walking quickly or mainly in an emergency or fire. Always remove all objects from the stairway and try to keep them obstacle-free.
• Do not fix or keep the heater or other fire sources near the bed. They should be at least three feet away from the bed to prevent a fire mishap.
• Never place or store pot holders, plastic utensils, towels, and other non-cooking equipment on or near the cooking range because these items can be ignited easily.
• Never burn anything larger than candles inside your home without providing adequate ventilation, such as opening windows, doors, and fireplace flumes.
• Never put cigarette stubs that are still burning in the ashtray; always check to see that cigarettes are extinguished before emptying ashtrays as burning stubs can ignite trash easily and cause a fire.
• Never keep house cleaning products and chemicals with easy accessibility to children and pets.

With all these in mind, a big or small house, you are now ready for a cleaner and safer home. To see So Clean Schaumburg's 40+ point House Cleaning Checklist please follow the link to our page!

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